Don’t fall for the widespread myth that Congress is trying to exempt itself from Obamacare

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May 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM

What is it about some people that makes them suckers for almost every bit of nonsense they hear from the right-wing noise machine (see image above)?

Even some of my Facebook friends — nice folks, mind you (else they wouldn’t be my friends) — are buying into false reports that Congress is entertaining legislation that would exempt its members and their staff and families from Obamacare.

HERE‘s what FactCheck.org says:

Several readers have asked us about Congress attempting to exempt itself from the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. A few said that a Facebook post claimed that President ...

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Pat Cunningham

What is it about some people that makes them suckers for almost every bit of nonsense they hear from the right-wing noise machine (see image above)?

Even some of my Facebook friends — nice folks, mind you (else they wouldn’t be my friends) — are buying into false reports that Congress is entertaining legislation that would exempt its members and their staff and families from Obamacare.

HERE‘s what FactCheck.org says:

Several readers have asked us about Congress attempting to exempt itself from the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. A few said that a Facebook post claimed that President ...

Read more

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